Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-26
California Postal Changes.

(CopyTSt, 1887, 6y the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, October 25th-[Special. l.
The Postoflice at Townsend, Tulare county,
is discontinued, and the mail will go to
Churchville.
The following changes in the California
star service have been ordered: Valley
Springs to Mokelumne Hill-Leave Valley
Springs daily at $50 P. NJ. and arrive at
Mokelumne Hill by 6 P. NJ. Leave Molle-
lumne Hill daily at A. M and arrive at
Valley Springs by 10:40 AN
lmusdale to Slack Canyon--Leave, Imus-
dale Sundays and Thursdays at A. NJ. and
arrive at Slack Canyon by u o'clock mid
night. Leave Slack Canyon Sundays and
Thursdays at 1 P. NJ and arrive at linus
dale by P. NJ.
Jacob Bergman has been commissioned
Postmaster at Radre.
The Railroad Commission.
New York, October 25th-The Pacific
Railway Commission resumed its INQUIRIES
to-day Its Investigations are about to
close, and it was said by one of the Com
missioners that probably the witnesses at
this hearing would be the last called.
Effingham H. Nichols, formerly Treas
urer of the Central Branch of the Central
Pacific Railway, then known as the At
Gibson and Pixies Peak Railway, was the
first witness. Nichols believe the Gov
eminent should wipe out the accumulation
of interest on all claims against the Pacific
railroads, as they have all benefited the
public to great extent. They could then
pay the principal.
Secretary Whitney's Report.
CCopyight, 1887, Jy TIE California Associated Press
New YORK, October 25th.-A Washing
ton special says the report of the Secretary
OF the Navy will be notable document,
and will embrace the reports of the several
Boards appointed to consider the subject of
coast defense. The Board on Batteries is
understood to have recommended that the
coo appropriated at the last Congress
should be expended for a number of small
floating batteries, and not for one or two
large ones.
A New Military Post.
DENVER, October 25th.-Colonel George
Brady and two companies of the Eighteenth
Infantry have arrived and are ouartered
temporarily in tents on the site of the new
military post to be known as Post Sheri-
dan. General Sheridan is expected daily
to select location for the permanent quar-
tiers of the post after which work will be
commenced Immediately. As the appro-
priation of 100000 is available. il is
thought there will be no delay in its com
pletion.
The Terrible Mexican Cyclone.
New YORK, October 25th.-Captain
Wetherell, of the steamer Thornhill. which
arrived here from Progress, Mex, to-day.
reports that cyclone swept over Progress
on the night of October 18th, and continued
for four days. For five days there was no
communication with the shore. About
twenty-five vessels were stranded, the ma
jOrity loaded with perishable goods. which
were destroyed. About 50 houses were
razed.
Couldn't Wait for Red Tape.
CHICAGO, October 25th.-A warrant was
taken out here to-day for the arrest of a
Pacific coast deserter named Esoelman.
who has been forging checks against the
United States Quartermaster's Department.
When preparations for his arrest had been
completed he had suddenly disappeared.
Draped in.Mourning.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-The State
Department building was draped in black
this morRing as a mark Of respect to the
memory of the late e. B. Washburne.
Imported Plug-Uglies.
BALTIMORE, October 25th.-Delegations
of "toughs" are on the road hither from
New York, Philadelphia and other places
to help the German crowd terrorize re-